If you own a registered vehicle in Pakistan, there’s an important new legal update you should know about—your car or bike can now be treated as a smuggled vehicle even if it’s properly registered with the provincial excise department.
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Finance Bill 2025: tempered vehicles to be declared as smuggled
ISLAMABAD, June 15, 2025 — In a bold crackdown on illicit auto trade, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a major reform in the Finance Bill, 2025, declaring that all tempered vehicles—regardless of their registration status—will now be treated as smuggled vehicles.
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FTO directs country-wide crackdown against smuggled vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed tax authorities to launch country-wide crackdown against smuggled vehicles.
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Pakistan Customs impounds non-duty paid vehicles worth Rs11.3 billion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has impounded non-duty paid motor vehicles worth Rs11.3 billion during first seven months (July – January) of the current fiscal year, said a spokesman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Sunday.
The seizure of non-duty paid motor vehicles registered growth around 66 percent as the customs authorities seized motor vehicles worth Rs6.8 billion in the same period of the last fiscal year.
The customs authorities confiscated smuggled goods worth Rs35 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, showing an increase of 59 percent when compared with Rs22 billion in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year. It is pertinent to mention that the total seizures during the last fiscal year was Rs36 billion.
Giving the details of the seizure, the spokesman said that the customs authorities seized smuggled betel nuts amounting Rs3.4 billion during July – January 2020/2021, which was 105 percent higher than the seizer of in the same period of the last fiscal year.
A growth of 28 percent has been recorded in seizure of smuggled clothes and 70 percent rise recorded in illicit cigarettes.
The customs authorities confiscated auto parts worth Rs492 million, recording 113 percent growth than the last fiscal year.
Pakistan Customs seized high speed diesel worth Rs899 million and jewellery worth Rs271 million during the period under review.
The spokesman added that in its ongoing crackdown against sales of smuggled petroleum products through illegal fuel stations, the customs authorities sealed around 2000 petrol pumps.
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Pakistan Customs impounds 24 non-duty paid luxury vehicles
In a significant move to combat smuggling and uphold the vision of the Prime Minister, Pakistan Customs, in collaboration with Frontier Corps and Balochistan Police, executed a successful raid on a showroom located at Quetta-Chamman Highway.
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Customs announces auction of smuggled vehicles on Dec 11 at ASO Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has announced auction of smuggled vehicles to be held on December 11, 2019 at Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Office, Ghasbandar, Keamori, Karachi.
Following used vehicles will be auctioned on December 11, 2019:
01. Toyota Lexus Car – Reg No. UC-868 -Model-2006- (As per seat Belt) Chassis: JTHBG 963905034702 / Engine EMH-3 GR-FE158467 – 3485 cc. at State Warehouse-III- Near PICT Gate-Keamori
02. Toyota Harrier Jeep – Reg.No-JAA-454 – Model-1998 – 2999cc, Chassis No-MCU-10-0013510 – Engine No- IMZ-FE6688090. at State Warehouse-III- Near PICT Gate-Keamori
03. Toyota Mark-II Saloon Car / Reg. No-BBL-708 / Model-2000 / 1800 HP, Chassis No-JZX110-6000922 / Engine No-1JZ-075010, In Front of ASO HQ Ghasbandar East Eharf
04. Toyota AXIO-X car – White Colour – Reg.No.BFE-068 – 1496 cc – Model-2007, Chassis : NZE-141-6028039 / Engine : INZ-C0360547 at State Warehouse-III- Near PICT Gate-Keamori
05. Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep – Silver Colour Reg. No. BG-1131 – Model-1989 – 3400 cc, Chassis : BJ 60-023765 – Engine : 3B-1098887(As per Reg.Book). DIESEL at State Warehouse-III- Near PICT Gate-Keamori
05. Mercedes Benz Saloon Car – Black Reg. No- BFF-014 / – Model- 2007, Chassis No. WDD2193222A117436 / Engine No. 64292040471958 / 3200 CC at ASO NMB Wharf EW
06. Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep – P.White Reg.No. LZN-888 – Model – 1999 – 4663 CC, Chassis No-UZJ 100-0081129 / Engine No- 2 UZ-0132269. at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
07. Toyota Surf Jeep – White Reg.No.BF-9252 – Model-1998, Chassis No. RZN185-9019896 / Engine No. 3RZ-FE. At ASO – NMB Wharf EW
08. Toyota Hilux Surf Jeep – Reg. No. CJ-4242 (Sindh) – Model-1990 – 2446 CC, Chassis No LN130-0026273 / Engine No. 2L-2264058 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
09. Nissan X-Trail 5 Door Jeep – Pearl White Reg. No. GR-621 – Model-2005 ( As per seat Belt Model-2000 ), Chassis No. NT 30-100374 – Engine No. QR 20 (DE) at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
10. Toyota Mark- X Car – Trim Reg. No. BFB – 837 – Model-2005 – 2499 CC, Chassis No. GRX 120-3007142 / Engine No. 4 GR-0093992 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
11. Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep – ( Petrol ) White Reg. No. BF-5933 – Model-1995 – 4476 CC, Chassis No. FZJ 80-0109507 / Engine No. at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
12. Honda Civic Hybird Car Reg. No. AND-312 – Model-2008 – 1339 CC, Chassis No. FD 3-1203642 / Engine No. DAA-1984158 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
13. Toyota PASSO car Reg. No. GS-6996 – Model-2010 – 996 CC, Chassis No. KGC 30-0044392 / Engine No. IKR 1144091 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
14. Toyota AIXO Car Re.No. KCH-434 – Model-2006 – 1496 CC, Chassis No. NZE141-6003694 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
15. Mercedes Benz Saloon Car (AG) – Reg.No. # AB 1001, Chassis No-WDB1240312B476728 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW
16. Toyota Hilux Surf Heep – Reg,No. UU-691 – Modle – 1992 – 240CC., Chassis – LN130-7022502 – Engine No-3244904 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
17. Toyota Mark-X Car Reg.No. BGD-647(Karachi) – Model – 2005 – 2499 CC, Chassis No. GRX120-004523 Engine No. 4 GR-0119104 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
18. Toyota RURIO Saloon Car Reg. No. BFA – 954 (Karachi) – Model – 2006 – 1496 CC – Colour Sky Blue., Chassis No. NCZ20-0051360 Engine No. 1NZB-240903 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
19. Honda Civic Hybird Car Reg. No. AXC – 614 – Model-2012 , Chassis No – JHMFD-36208S205131 – at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
20. Toyota Surf Jeep – Reg.No. AFR-2019 – Model – 2000 – 2693 CC., Chassis No-RZN185-0040063 Engine No. 3RZ-FE at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
21. Toyota VITZ Car Reg. No. AKV – 219 (Sindh) – Model – 2006 – 1296 CC., Chassis No. SCP90-5081452 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
22. Toyota AXIO Saloon Car – Reg.No. AWB-204 – Model – 2008 – 1496 CC, Chassis No. NZE141-6088775 Engine No. INZ – C837894 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
23. VITZ Car Rsg. No. BFB-648 (karachi) – Model – 2003 – 997 CC – White., Chassis No. SCP10-0432762 – Engine No. 1107800 at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
24. Toyota Premio Car Reg. No. BFL-098 – Model – 2005, Chassis No. ZZT – 240-0096078 Engine No. IZZ-FE at ASO – NMB Wharf EW.
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FBR issues alert as smuggled vehicles may take advantage of political march
ISLAMABAD – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a cautionary alert on Monday, raising concerns about the potential transportation of smuggled vehicles during a political rally organized by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).
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